At Klinedinst, we stand ready to help you succeed. Put your career into high gear as a Lead Billing Specialist in our San Diego office. Klinedinst is dedicated to providing top-caliber legal services across the West, while nurturing the professional development and personal advancement of each and every employee. We work hard to promote a positive, vibrant culture built on teamwork and inclusion. If you are interested in joining our team of professionals and are ready for immediate responsibility with growth opportunities, Klinedinst is the place.

The Lead Billing Specialist is a dynamic self-starter who will work with our attorneys and other team members in preparing client billings in accordance with established guidelines and procedures. The Lead Billing Specialist is an incredibly important position. This individual must ensure all client billings are processed timely, and that the information included is accurate. The position requires a thorough understanding of the client’s billing requirements, history, and policies. 

The Lead Billing Specialist will be supported through guidance, mentoring, and training. At Klinedinst, we empower our staff and attorneys alike to maximize their performance and potential, serving clients and gaining meaningful opportunities for professional growth along the way. 

The core essential traits ideal for this role include:

• Handle all aspects of billing including, launching, finalizing, and distributing via the Aderant paperless billing system
• Invoice clients via email & submission in various electronic billing platforms, ensuring adherence to specific client requirements and guidelines
• Provide support to the billing supervisor, including answering escalated questions and assisting with complex billing issues
• Maintain Budget tracking sheet including accurate records of budgets for all insurance pay clients, tracking expenditures and reaching out to attorneys and staff for updated budgets within specified timelines
• Maintain tracking sheet for all fee rate requests, and staffing plans, upload budget information, rate requests, and staffing plans into relevant systems as required
• Proactively identify and resolve any non-compliance issues within litigation guidelines and preferred client and carrier billing preferences
• Maintain client information (i.e. process changes)
• Respond to billing-related emails from client’s, staff and attorneys, and the billing team
• Perform fee and cost calculations, as needed
• Complete various billing projects, as needed

Qualifications for the perfect candidate:

• 3 or more years hands-on billing experience preferably in a law firm environment, including a minimum of 2 years of experience with electronic billing
• Strong knowledge of all aspects of the billing function, particularly for insurance defense matters
• Use time efficiently and perform professionally at a high level under tight deadlines and in a fast paced ever-changing work environment
• Successfully prioritize and adapt to changing demands
• Detail-oriented with a customer service approach and problem-solving attitude
• Effectively communicate with Klinedinst’s team members and clients

The Klinedinst environment includes:

• Supportive team-based law firm, with excellent support staff
• Opportunities to grow personally and professionally
• Opportunities to work on complex cases with significant responsibilities and client interaction
• Open, honest, and transparent communication within the firm
• Merit-based compensation
• This job requires regular attendance to the office for the first 180 days, though as a dynamic culture we embrace opportunities for remote working arrangements when eligible
• Merit-based compensation, with a starting annual pay range of $65,000-72,000 (depending on experience)

Pay ranges are provided in compliance with SB1162, California’s pay transparency law; actual pay may vary based on a variety of factors, including education, applicable experience, etc.

Interested in working in a fast-paced environment with awesome team members who write job descriptions like this one? We’d like to hear from you. Recruiters need not apply.